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Board approves background-check 'pending' amendment; narrowly votes to set aside one athletic hire
Summary
Board member Jarrod Johnson successfully moved an amendment requiring 'pending' notation for hires without completed background checks; the board later voted 5–1 to set aside the appointment of Bill Brand as Cherokee High School athletic director.
During consideration of athletic, academic supplements and volunteers for 2025–2026, board member Jarrod Johnson asked that the appointment of Bill Brand as Cherokee High School athletic director be set aside and moved an amendment to require that anyone without a completed background check be indicated as 'pending.' The amendment (moved by Jarrod Johnson and seconded by Steve Stayton) passed unanimously. The main motion, including the amendment and the set-aside provision, then passed unanimously. Separately, a vote on the set-aside for Bill Brand passed 5–1; the minutes record the tally but do not identify which board member voted no.
The board recorded the amendment as a procedural clarification to align athletic and volunteer approvals with existing employment recommendation practice and instructed staff to denote incomplete background checks as 'pending.' The minutes show no further discussion of the underlying qualifications or background-check status for the specific employee beyond the set-aside vote and the amendment.
